The best quick and easy dinner ideas on the web

The best quick and easy dinner ideas on the web

Stuck for ideas for tea tonight? Have you asked around everyone you’ve seen today (your mum, your dad, the other parents at drop-off, the woman who makes your coffee) what they’re cooking, hoping they’ll give you an idea that won’t take ages or cost a bomb? Here are my five go-to ideas for last-minute, quick dinners, and some links to some good online recipes.

Pasta – this is a great option because all you need is a tin of tomatoes and a packet of pasta, both of which you’ve usually got in the cupboard. If you want to get fancy, add some garlic, onion, Parmesan cheese and perhaps some olives or anchovies. It’s what my husband calls a ‘pantry meal’. Here are some other good pasta ideas:Orecchiette with pestoTomato and caper linguinePosh Mac and Cheese

Fried rice – this is also something I like to do when I feel like a treat, but it is kind of a pain because we don’t have a huge wok, which I think would make it easier. But the basic idea is very simple. Cook your rice in the morning and then fry it up with some egg and vegetables just before dinner time.Fried Rice RecipeHow to cook perfect rice

Freezer – My mum always had frozen vegies and chicken tenderloins in the freezer for emergency situations, and it’s helped us out of a pickle many times. It might not be what you’d like to eat every night, but at least you know everyone is going to get a few vitamins and some protein.

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